Dear Evil HR Lady, Is it considered poor taste to call an interviewer to ask why you weren’t selected for a job? How to Ask Why You Didn’t Get the Job
Month: March 2011
Holy cow, it’s the offer of a life time. Alison at Ask a Manager is, for one week only, doing personalized resume reviews for only $75. She’s only doing it for a week, though, so if you want yours done, you better ask fast. And for the record,
If you want to get ahead, you need a Type A personality. Go, go, go. Right? The more stress you’re under, the better you perform. You can handle everything. Turns out, that’s not quite right. Why You Should Be a Slacker
Dear Evil HR Lady, After two years of unemployment, desperate job hunting and massive amount of resumes sent, I was finally HIRED! And now I am miserable. The job is in my career field but it’s a linear move which can be seen as over-experienced issue (not an
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am 18 years old and just started a full time job. I work 10:30-6:30 at a daycare center and I already hate it. I started working as a sub there and wasn’t getting many hours, so when they offered me this job I
Workplace bullying is a real problem, but the solution isn’t new legislation. In fact, laws can protect the bully as well. Here’s why. Why Workplace Bullying Should Be Legal
Dear Evil HR Lady, The company I work for is very small (6 of us in total including part-timers). The founder and my boss are also father and son respectively. My boss is a bully and true to your advice I have been trying to offset his negativity
So, it turns out that people who were really happy as children tend to not pay attention while crossing the street and die young, or something else just as miserable. (I made up that part about cars because I’m cranky and I’m feeding into my bad attitude in
Fired one time for not being a team player? Maybe it’s an anomaly. Fired 3 times for the same reason? Either you have really bad luck, or you really stink.Am I a Bad Employee or Do All My Past Bosses Stink?
Dear Evil HR Lady, My coworker is running a March Madness pool. People are paying $5 to place bets. Gambling is illegal in our state and I’m afraid he’ll get busted. Should I tell the boss or HR? March Madness in the Office